Wellerman

There once was a ship that put to sea The name of the ship was the Billy o' Tea The winds blew up, her bow dipped down Oh blow, my bully boys, blow Soon may the Wellerman come To bring us sugar and tea and Rum One day, when the tonguing is done We'll Take our leave and go She had not been Two weeks from shore When down on her a Right whale bore The captain called all hands and Swore He'd take that whale in tow Soon may The Wellerman come To bring us sugar and tea And rum One day, when the tonguing is done We'll take our leave and go Before The boat had heaped the water The whale's tail Came up and caught her All hands to the Side, harpooned fought her When she dived down below Soon may the Wellerman come To bring us sugar And tea and rum One day, when the tonguing Is done We'll take our leave and go No Line was cut, no whale was freed The captain's Mind was not of greed But he belonged to The Whaleman's creed She took the ship in tow Soon may the Wellerman come To bring us sugar And tea and rum One day, when the tonguing Is done We'll take our leave and go Oh, Forty days or even more The line went slack And tight went small All boats were lost, There were only her But still that whale did Go As far as heard, as far as you Know The line's not cut and the whale's not Gone The Wellerman makes his regular call To Encourage the captain, crew and all Soon may the Wellerman come To bring us sugar and tea and Rum One day, when the tonguing is done We'll Take our leave and go Soon may the Wellerman Come To bring us sugar and tea and rum One day, when the tonguing is done We'll take Our leave and go Soon may the Wellerman come To bring us sugar and tea and rum One Day, when the tonguing is done We'll take our Leave and go